Trekking starts at 8.30 am and almost immediately you enter the Bamboo-

Mimulopsis Zone is a steep climb with many high steps. In the wet season, the bamboo zone is rather muddy and slippery making the going slow. However, the atmosphere and the forest are beautiful as you climb 551 meters altitude and a distance of 1.8km to Kalalama Camp at 3,147 meters which is in the Heather-Rapanea Zone where you can take a rest and a quick cup of tea or coffee before heading on to Mutinda Camp. 

The trail meanders up and over several small knolls along a ridge top then drops down the side of the valley before climbing again, and in doing so crosses several small streams and passes close to moss-covered waterfalls. You then climb steadily along the side of a beautiful mossy river which tumbles down over the rocks under the Giant Heather trees whose trunks are covered in green moss with old man beards (Usnea lichen) hanging from the branches. 

The trail twists and turns as you climb up the deep valley, which has an enormous variety of plants and flowers. This valley is unique with many Giant Heather trees creating a beautiful atmosphere often shrouded in mist.  In the afternoon, you may wish to climb up to the top of the Mutinda Lookout (one to two hours up and one hour down) The views are amazing as you stand on moss-covered rocks at 3,925 meters with views across theRwenzori Mountains and down to Kasese town and Lake George. For those clients who are climbing to Margherita or any of the main peaks climbing Mutinda 3,975 meters is also an excellent way to acclimatize and reduce the risk of high altitude sickness Sleep at Mutinda Camp at 3.582 meters

With a height gain of 474 meters through the valley of amazingly unique beautiful plant species, streams, and waterfalls while we head to Bugata camp at 4062 meters.

The trek gets tougher and more exhausting with the steep ridges, mud and boggy sections, and high steps but the rewards are enormously beautiful. Later have lunch, dinner, and camp.

Trek to Hunwick’s Camp via Bamwanjarra Pass. As you leave Bugata Camp

you pass up a ridge and then drop down slightly before ascending to Bamwanjarra Pass at 4,450 meters where we have a hut should the weather turn bad. From the pass on a clear day, you get excellent views of the three main peaks. 

The trail passes down the valley and around the edge of some bogs and thick ever green vegetation and moss. giant groundsel and lobelia. Here is possibly the best place in all the Rwenzori to observe the Malachite Sunbird as it feeds on the many lobelia flowers and is a known breeding site.

 Farther on there are some steep sections before a steady climb up and over a ridge to Hunwick's Camp which is situated on the top of a deep valley and has good views of Mt Stanley, Mt Baker, Weismanns Peak, and McConnell’s Prong.

From Hunwick's, we pass down and across the valley floor to Lake Kitendara which is very stunning with deep water and beautiful vegetation. 

From here you climb up Scott Elliott's pass then up the ridge to Margherita Camp 4,485 meters which is situated between some huge rocks and offers some shelter from the strong winds. This is the very spot where the Duke of Abruzzi camped when making his climb to Margherita Peak in 1906.

 Later have lunch, dinner, and overnight.

Wake up at 2 am and catch an early breakfast before heading off to climb Mt

Stanley at 2.30 am, going through its glaciers to the summit of Margherita peak at 5109 meters. After the summit, we will descend to Hunwick’s camp at 3974 meters for the night. This is the longest day.

Later have lunch, dinner, and overnight. 

Descend down to Kiharo camp at 3640 meters through Oliver’s pass. Overnight at Kiharo camp set in a deep valley with high cliffs and dense vegetation. 

The trail down the Nyamwamba Valley is mostly downhill and absolutely stunning with beautiful views, moss-covered rocks along the river, cascading waterfalls, deep valleys, and forests that are possibly the best in the Rwenzori Mountains. 

A few kilometers from Kiharo Camp the path turns off to the right to pass along the river. In the clear areas, you may catch a glimpse of a Duiker quietly feeding in small clearings as you pass along the river. If you wish you may prefer to walk down the river itself hopping across the rocks as you pass down. A few kilometers down the river it becomes very steep with multitudes of waterfalls so we have to move away from the river and follow a narrow ridge to bypass steep sections. 

At the bottom, we again meet the river where there is a huge rock shelter and a place to rest for a while. After crossing a small stream, you climb up a gentle slope before turning back down to the river to avoid another set of waterfalls that are impassable. The forest along this section is magnificent and full of life with many birds, primates, duikers, and hyrax. A great experience and ending to a fantastic trek.